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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1905
Page
13
Advertised fares list $18.00 to Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana and many Texas points and return. $823.00 to Pecos Texas and Carlsbad New Mexico and return. $624.50 to El Paso Texas and return.
Harriet Howard of 209 West 34th Street New York credited Bucklens Arnica Salve with curing years of Salt Rheum or Eczema. The ad claims the salve works quickly on cuts burns and bruises and notes it is sold for 25 cents at J H Stewart's drug store.
A collage of anecdotes traces social quirks and public attitudes with jokes about diamonds, a navy officer's height, Harvard president remarks, and a child's candid compliment, all recounted in breezy syndicated humor notes from the era.
A dialogue between Mrs Borely and Mrs Ketchup as they discuss the types of guests at a social venue. Mrs Borely questions the presence of uninteresting people while Mrs Ketchup notes her status as a comparative stranger and asks if they visit annually.
A recruiter tests an applicant by asking about battle experience, who replies humorously that he has ten years of marriage as a defense. The exchange captures wartime morale and mundane personal detail under pressure.
A terse exchange between a pastor and a young man hints at a local mystery. The old mill pond near Denny’s is mentioned as a place boys fish on Sundays, suggesting a troubling rumor.
The New York Press offers observations on morality and societal behavior. It contrasts female sincerity with mood, critiques self made fathers failing with their children, and notes a man’s expense on cigars versus daily fare. It also mentions a fiancée who signals possible breakup after acceptance.
A jumble of overheard lines from papers, noting jokes about endorsements and money. Dialogues reference Laurene Cleve land Plain Dealer and Pittsburg Dispatch humor. A Wisconsin man elopes with his mother in law and a quip about Chimmie gifts. Charlotte russe at Johnsons today.
A daylight robbery attempt in Dr. Robert Bancker Talbot's home on West Sixty eighth Street was stopped by a maid whose screams drew help. James Seeley of White Plains was arrested but promptly discharged after detectives could not prove a connection. Magistrate Cornell criticized the indiscriminate arrest.
C A Wagoner a carpenter lies mortally wounded after a negro entered his home and attacked his wife. Wagoner shot the assailant, who escaped. Sixteen men are in custody. The same assailant attacked Mrs Louis Jones nearby, beating her unconscious with a black jack. Mrs Jones may die.
In Columbus on January 21, after twenty one accidents since construction began last fall on the Columbus Savings and Trust skyscraper, workers walked off the job. The death of bricklayer Alfred F. Smith from the ninth story prompted fears of a hoodoo, keeping colored laborers from returning. Contractors John Griffiths & Sons of Chicago built the structure.
Des Moines reports the case over a $26 000 defalcation claims resolved after F B Ellingson paid 9000 with Haugen and Baker not charged with the shortage. Ellingson to cover full amount. Also notes a planned Port Arthur salvage attempt and a near railroad car wreck at Fort Des Moines injuring Ida Stewart.
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